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Chapter of the Olden Days ~ Srijan

I exist in the darkness and disappear in the light, and I will eventually devour the great sun and turn into the shadow of all things... The Indescribable Black Horror; The King of Shadows; The Dark Sun; The Ever-Present Shadows of the World, currently was still just a somewhat special ordinary person who was facing a strange game... Unique Element: A rare type of novel where the MC ends up as an eldritch abominable creature. From the Author of Soul of Negary

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Vol. 4 Chapter 33: The End of the Three Menaces

Chapter 33: The End of the Three Menaces

As the third stage of the mission was completed, a prompt echoed in Lu Li's ear. Indeed, the third menace was to eliminate Zhou Chu. The reward was a module related to Zhou Chu.

The shadow on Zhou Chu's body wriggled, retreating to Lu Li's side. He manipulated the remaining shadow magic, forming two long shadow spears. Lu Li threw one at Zhou Chu, holding the other in his hand.

"Didn't you say you would teach me martial arts? Let's begin!" Lu Li handed the oil-paper umbrella to Lilith, instructing her to stay back. Then, he faced Zhou Chu, who was standing up with the spear.

"Let's go!" Zhou Chu exhaled, gripping the spear and thrusting it at Lu Li with the force of a dragon. Lu Li liberated his mind and body, swiftly deflecting the spear. Unexpectedly, Zhou Chu twisted his wrist, sending Lu Li stumbling back a few steps.

"First, your stance must be steady. Your footwork appears to come from an assassin's style. While it allows you to move silently and avoid detection, it lacks stability, making you easily knocked back," Zhou Chu said, not rushing to attack. He thrust his spear again, shining in the light. "It's too light and lacks strength, making you vulnerable."

Lu Li's mind raced as he observed Zhou Chu's footwork. He deflected another thrust, pivoting his footwork to block the subsequent push. His spear twisted, aiming at Zhou Chu.

Zhou Chu flicked his spear, deflecting Lu Li's attack. "You need to be aware of the spear's elasticity. It allows you to leverage force, making your spear maneuvers quicker."

Thus began a teaching battle. Lu Li, with his terrifying learning ability, absorbed Zhou Chu's combat experience, gradually fighting on equal terms. The battle intensified.

Zhou Chu became fully serious, no longer explaining. Firstly, he had covered most of what he could teach. Secondly, wasting energy on explanations would lead to his death. Lu Li's progress exceeded his expectations, and he was now a deadly threat.

Zhou Chu's physical prowess surpassed Lu Li's. When he got serious, his spear strikes were immensely powerful. Black shadows extended over Lu Li's body, wrapping around his spear to counter Zhou Chu.

Slowly, tentacles of shadow emerged from Lu Li's back, forming additional spears. He transformed into a spider-like creature, wielding multiple spears. If Zhou Chu's martial prowess hadn't surpassed Lu Li's, he would have been overwhelmed.

In the end, Lu Li's spear vanished, replaced by two short blades. Shadows from his back turned into small knives, launching a frenzied attack on Zhou Chu.

Zhou Chu's spear moved like a hurricane, but he was overwhelmed by the multitude of shadowy tentacles. His spear swayed wildly, unable to keep up with the relentless assault.

This time, Lu Li's control over the shadows was more precise. Holes appeared in the tentacles, creating visual and auditory distortions that tormented Zhou Chu.

Finally, Zhou Chu's vision blurred, and his movements faltered. Lu Li's tentacles disarmed him, placing two short blades at his throat. Both men panted heavily, staring at each other.

After a moment, Zhou Chu closed his eyes, acknowledging his defeat. Despite his prior battle with the dragon and the teaching fight where he held back, he had given his all in the end and still lost.

Lu Li released his blades, walking towards Lilith to retrieve the oil-paper umbrella. He walked away, with Lilith's snake tail following behind.

"You didn't kill me? I know you never let go of your intent to kill me from the start," Zhou Chu asked, opening his eyes as he heard Lu Li leaving.

"You lost," Lu Li's tired voice floated back. "So, you're no longer one of the Three Menaces."

"Actually, I wanted to kill you more," Lu Li said as he walked away. Through his Detection Eye, he saw that after killing the dragon, Zhou Chu's aura had destabilized, leading to his defeat. Otherwise, with his protagonist-like abilities, Lu Li couldn't have won.

However, Lu Li preferred Zhou Chu to retain his menacing aura, to truly fight to the death. That would mean Zhou Chu remained himself. But by killing the South Mountain Tiger and the dragon, Zhou Chu was killing parts of himself. He was no longer the Zhou Chu Lu Li knew.

Killing the South Mountain Tiger rid Zhou Chu of his impulsiveness, as a rash person couldn't protect companions from the tiger. But it also killed his wildness, making him understand responsibility.

Killing the dragon, with Lu Li's help, rid Zhou Chu of his arrogance, making him accept others' assistance, killing his divinity.

By fighting Lu Li and teaching him, Zhou Chu fulfilled his promise, sacrificing his humanity. At that moment, he transformed into a hero, no longer the feared menace.

"A laughable hero," Lu Li muttered from a distance, watching the crowd lift Zhou Chu, no longer fearing him, but treating him as a hero. Zhou Chu had become a hero, not the unruly menace and Lu Li's friend.

As Zhou Chu was carried away as a hero, his menacing aura completely dissipated. The Three Menaces were no more. Lu Li received a module related to Zhou Chu, summoning back the shadow assassin mask and claw ghost mask swept away by the river.

The mission was complete, and the time had come. Lu Li disappeared with the three masks. He had gained much but also lost a lot. However, his own Three Menaces remained, which was fortunate.

After Zhou Chu's transformation, realizing his shortcomings, he went to Wu County to find Lu Li, only to discover Lu Li wasn't from the Lu family of Wu County. Confused by Lu Li's deception, Zhou Chu felt no anger.

Eventually, Zhou Chu became a student of the literary figures Lu Ji and Lu Yun, the grandsons of Wu Chancellor Lu Xun. He became a prominent figure, dying in battle in the spring of the seventh year of Yuan Kang. Posthumously, he was honored as General Pacifying the West and Marquis of Filial Piety.

Zhou Chu's reformation became a widely spread tale, and Lu Li completed his mission, returning to his world where nothing had changed.